IS : 447 - 1988

Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
RUBBER HOSE FOR WELDING

( Reaffirmed 1998 )

( Fourth Revision )
First Reprint FEBRUARY 1992

UDC 621.643.3[678.4]:621-791

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BUREAU
MANAK

OF
BHAVAN.

INDIAN
9

BAHADUR

1989

STANDARDS
SHAH

ZAFAR

MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

Or 2

April 1989

IS:447-1988

Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
RUBBER HOSE FOR WELDING
( Fourth Revision )
0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was

adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on
9 November 1988, after the draft finalized by the
Rubber Products Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Petroleum, Coal and Related
Products Division Council.

0.3 In this

1. SCOPE

The lining and the cover of the hose shall be

uniform in thickness, reasonably concentric and
free from air blisters, porosity and splits.

fourth revision, the requirements for

adhesion strength, elongation at break and increase in outside diameter at working pressure
have been modified and all other changes necessary to align this standard with others in this
series of standards on hoses have been introduced.
0.4 This standard contains clauses 3.1.2 and 3.2.3
0.2 This standard was originally published in which call for agreement between the purchaser
1953 and subsequently
revised in 1964 (first
and the supplier.
revision ), 1968 ( second revision ) and 1980
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a parti( third revision ). The third revision was an
cular requirement of this standard is complied
amalgamated
revision
of IS : 44%1968* and
with, the final value, observed or calculated,
IS : 3572-1968t covering both the woven and
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be
braided constructions.
rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960*, The
number of significant
places retained in the
*Specification for welding hose of rubber with woven rounded off value should be the same as that of
textile reinforcement ( second revision ).
the specified value in this standard.
tspecification for welding hose of rubber with braided
textile reinforcement (first revision ).
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).

l!l This standard prescribes the requirements,

methods of sampling and test for rubber hose for
welding. These hoses are designed for a working
pressure up to 125 MPa*.

3.1.3.1 The colour

follows:

2. TERMINOLOGY

a) Red for hose for fuel gases, and

b) Blue for hose for oxygen and other noncombustible gases.

2.1 For the purpose of this standard, the definitions given in various parts of IS : 75037 shall
apply.

3.2 Dimensions

3. REQUIREMENTS

A rubber

inner lining, smooth

in bore.

3.2.2 Lining and Cover Thickness ness of lining and cover of the
determined according to 4.2.2 of 1s
shall not be less than t!lat specified in

3.1.2 Reinforcement - A
reinforcement
of
natural or synthetic fibres applied by a suitable
technique.
NOTE - The purchaser, while placing the order, shall
specify the type of reinforcement required by him.

3.1.3 Cover - A rubber cover, smooth,

fluted or may have a fabric marked fiilish.

and Tolerances

3.2.1 Bore Size - The bore size when measured

according to the method prescribed in 4.2.1.2 of
IS : 443-1975*, shall be as given in Table 1.

3.1 construction
3.1.1 Linittg -

of the cover shall be as

3.2.3
of the
hoses
agreed

or

*lMPa = lMN/m = 10.2 kgfjcm*.

tGlossary of terms used in rubber industry.

The thickhose when

: 443-1975*
Table 1.

Length - The minimum nominal length

hose shall be 15 metres. The mouided
may be supplied in longer lengths as
to between the purchaser and the supplier.

*Methods of sampling and test for rubber hoses

( second revision ),
1
t

as : 447 - 1988

3.2.3.1The tolerance on any specified hose

length shall be 41 1 percent.

b) Month and year of manufacture,

by the purchaser.

3.3 Physical Requirements

4.1.1 Each length of hose may also be marked

with the Standard Mark.

3.3.1 The requirements of physical tests on

finished hose shall be as given in Table 2.
3.4 Perfbrmance

NOTEThe use
by the provisions of
1986 and the Rules
The Standard Mark

of the Standard Mark is governed

the Bureau of Indian Standards Act
and Regulations
made thereunder.
on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been
produced
to comply with the requirements
of that
standard under a well-defined system of inspection,
testing and quality control which is devised and superStandard
vised by BIS and operated by the producer.
marked products are also continuously checked by BIS
for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard.
.Details of conditions under which a licence for the use
of the Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers
or producers may be obtained from the Bureau of
Indian Standards.

Requirements

3.4.1

The
performance
requirements
finished hose shall be as given in Table 3.

for

4. MARKING

4.1 Each length of hose shall be indelibly marked

adjacent

to each

end

with:

a) Manufacturers
hose

name or trade mark, and

denomination;

if required

and

TABLE 1 NOMINAL BORE SIZE AND TOLERANCE ON NOMINAL

BORE SIZE AND MINIMUM THICENESS OF LINING AND COVER
( Clauses 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 )
SLNO.

NOMI;;;BORE
I

TOLERANCEON
NOX~U;
BORE
I

mm
( 1)

(2)

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

5.0
63
8.0
10.0
12.5

v)

MINIMUKTHICKNESS
-L_--y
--

mm
f
f
f
f
f

(3)
075
0.75
0.75
075
0.75

the case of fluted hose, the cover thickness

the thickness of fluting is included therein.

shall correspond

NOTE -In

TABLE 2

PHYSICAL

Lining
mm

Cover
mm

(4)
15
l-5
1.5
1.5
15

(5)
10
10

to the measurement

1.0
10
1.5
made at a point where

REQUIREMENTS

( Clause 3.3.1 )
SL No.

CHARACTERISTIC

REQVIREXENT

(2)

(3)

TESTSPECIMEN

METHODO~
TEST,
RapN~
~;Av,,
IS:44&975+

(1)
i)

Elongation

cent, Mln

at

break,per-

Aa~l~;t~

ageing,

lining

a) Change in tensile strength,

peer&&f
the ortgmal

*25

b) Change in elongation at
break,
percent of the
original value

+10
-30

*Methods of sampling

Test piece cut

from hose

T~es~ipoewcut

200
300

a) Lining
b) Cover
iii)

(5)

5-o
7.0

a) Lining
b) Cover
ii)

(4)
T;esmpieeWcut

Tensile strength, MPa. Min

f hCat
0

for706+2hat
70 f 1C

and test for rubber hoses ( second revision ).

IS:44791988
5. SAMPLING AND CRITERIA FOR camFORMITY
5.1For the purpose of ascertaining the conformity of the hose in a consignment to this specification, the scale of sampling and criteria for
conformity
shall be as prescribed in 3 of IS :
443-1975*.

6. TIME LAPSE BETWEEN RECEIPT OF

MATERIAL AND TESTING
6.1For all test purposes, the minimum time

between vulcanization and testing shall be 16 h.

6.1.1 For product tests, whenever possible, the
time between vulcanization
and testing should
not exceed 4 months.
In other cases, the tests
*Methods of sampling and test for rubber hoses shall be made within 2 months from the date of
receipt of the product by the customer.
( second revision ) .
TABLE3

PERFORMANCE REQHIREMENTS
( Clause 3.4.1 )

k.
(1)
i)

CHARACTERISTIC

REQUIREMENT

(2)

(3)

Hydrostatic test pressure of

25 MPa for one minute

No leakage or other

TEST SPECIMEN

(4)
Ful;rigth

Burst pressure, MPa, A&

iii)

Increase in outside diameter at working pressure,.

percent, Max

+15
-5

iv)

Change in length at proof

pressure, percent, Max

fl2

VI

Adhesion between components:

a) Lining to ceinforcement
b) Between reinforcements
c) Reinforcement to outer
cover
b&aM~c
method,
,

50

15

y. TEST,
(5)

of

sign of weakness

ii)

MET?;

83 of

IS : 443-19752

Short length
cut from hose

82 of
IS : 443-1975.

F%?gth

85 of
IS : 443-1975.

Of

84 of
IS : 443-197s

Test piece cut

from the hose

NOTE- Tests at Sl No, ( i ) and ( ii ) should be carried out at the factory.

IS: 3400
( Part 5 )-1986t

If the hose is offered at PlaCeSother

than the factory, the manufacturers certificate should be accepted.

*Methods of sampling and tests for rubber hoses ( second reMon ).

Wethods of sampling and test for vu&&red rubbers: Part 5 Adhesion of rubbers to textile fabric ( SecondreMoN I-

*-

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 MAY 2002

TO
IS 447:1988
SPECIFICATION FOR RUBBER HOSE
FOR WELDING
( Fourth Reviswn )
[ Page 3, Table 3, S1 No. (v)(c), column 2 ] Substitute kN/m width for
kPa.

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